It doesnt answer the fundamental question of which OS each is based on, but
this page lists the relative merits of each:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
One thing I will note is that Pro has better networking support.
>From: Steven Bedford <steven.bedford@...>
>Reply-To: codedcombat-chat@...
>To: codedcombat-chat@...
>Subject: RE: [Chat] OSs
>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:24:32 -0000
>
>Okay, well if I'm talking out of my arse about the underpinnings of Home
>and
>Pro, which could well be true - I'm sure I've read that they're different
>though, when you go deeper than the Control Panel / Admin Tools let you see
>- my sources of info are utterly wrong then, and so am I (I'm warming up my
>hat in the microwave, ready for lunch). There are other features of XP Pro
>which are much better than Home, networking and security (although MS still
>have a lot of work to do on the second one, it must be said) being good
>examples.
>
>-- Bedwed of the probable egg-face.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: codedcombat-chat-admin@...
>[mailto:codedcombat-chat-admin@...]On Behalf Of
>edward.buckley@...
>Sent: 20 February 2004 11:08
>To: codedcombat-chat@...
>Subject: RE: [Chat] OSs
>
>
>Yep, I had the understanding that both XPs have the same underlying base...
>(2k)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: codedcombat-chat-admin@...
>[mailto:codedcombat-chat-admin@...]On Behalf Of Nick
>Johns
>Sent: 20 February 2004 10:16
>To: 'codedcombat-chat@...'
>Subject: RE: [Chat] OSs
>
>
> " It's pretty much common knowledge that XP Pro is built upon the more
>stable pseudo-modular service-based Win2K groundwork; whereas XP Home is
>built on the old if-I-go-then-I'm-taking-you-all-with-me 98/Millenium base
>"
>
>you are kidding me? I honestly thought XP Home was 2k but prettier...
>
>well bugger me. (figuritively).
>
>Nick
>
>
>
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